[VPAAEtal] i>clicker Demonstration

[Academic Affairs]

Good Afternoon,

We have the opportunity to participate in an i>clicker demonstration on
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Ed South room 101. Information
about what i>clickers are follows:

i>clicker is an audience response system that applies the technology
used on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" to a learning environment.
Students can instantly provide feedback and answer questions posed by
their instructors.

*         Each student uses a "clicker," a portable, handheld device
that allows students to vote by "clicking" on the appropriate button for
his/her choice. 

*         Each instructor uses a receiver that collects votes sent by
students' clickers. Light and portable, the receiver is powered through
any computer's USB port. 

*         Instructors present a question and enable polling. 

*         Each student responds by "clicking" the appropriate button for
his or her choice. 

*         A wireless signal is sent immediately from each responding
clicker to the receiver. 

*         The receiver, through i>clicker's easy-to-use software, logs
and stores the data of each individual student. 

*         The instructor can then display voting results in a graph, to
the audience. 

*         The results are also available for later analysis, grading,
and exporting to any gradebook software or course management system. 

Using a clicker or audience response system can significantly change the
way you and your students interact by enabling you to assess your
students' knowledge, keep their attention, provide immediate feedback,
and encourage all students to participate. An audience response system
can also be used in conference settings to poll the audience on any
content you wish.

Please respond with your interest in attending this demo as seating is
limited.

 

Thanks so much!

Charlotte

 

 

Charlotte A. Larkin, Ed.D.
Director, Instructional Technology & Distance Education
Texas A&M University-Commerce
903-886-5459 (office)
903-886-5991 (fax)
Charlotte_Larkin at tamu-commerce.edu
<mailto:Charlotte_Larkin at tamu-commerce.edu> 
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/ <http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/itde/> 

 

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